LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another universe of sci-fi fans has been put in the hands of J.J. Abrams.According to multiple trade reports, Abrams is set to direct the next installment of "Star Wars," which Disney has said will be "Episode 7" and due out in 2015. Disney bought "Star Wars" maker Lucasfilm last month for $4.06 billion.The Emmy-award-winning director of the TV show "Lost" also captained the reboot...
United to cut 600 front-office jobs
Label: Business United Continental Holdings Inc. will cut about 600 front-office jobs through voluntary and involuntary cuts, the company said...
Jan
23
Pentagon chief to remove military ban on women in combat
Label: WorldFormer Navy SEAL Dick Couch comments on U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's decision to lift the military's ban on women serving in combat. ...
Apple revenue, iPhone sales disappoint; shares dive
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc missed Wall Street's revenue forecast for the third straight quarter as iPhone sales came in below expectations, fueling investors' worries that its dominance of the mobile industry was slipping. Shares of the world's largest tech company fell 10 percent to $463 after-hours, wiping out some $50 billion of its market value from its $514 close. ...
Seau's family sues NFL over brain injuries
Label: SportsAdd Junior Seau's family to the thousands of people who are suing the NFL over the long-term damage caused by concussions.Seau's ex-wife and four children sued the league Wednesday, saying the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football.The wrongful death lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court in San Diego, blames the...
Adele to perform Bond theme song “Skyfall” live at Oscars
Label: LifestyleLONDON (Reuters) – British singer Adele will return to the stage next month after a year absence to perform her Oscar-nominated song “Skyfall” at the 85th Academy Awards, the show’s producers said on Wednesday.The theme tune to the latest James Bond movie was written by Adele and Paul Epworth. It is the first Bond theme to be nominated for the original song award at the Oscars since “For Your Eyes...
Women have caught up to men on lung cancer risk
Label: HealthSmoke like a man, die like a man.U.S. women who smoke today have a much greater risk of dying from lung cancer than they did decades ago, partly because they are starting younger and smoking more — that is, they are lighting up like men, new research shows.Women also have caught up with men in their risk of dying from smoking-related illnesses. Lung cancer risk leveled off in the 1980s for men but...
Sundance stars sound off on gun violence in film
Label: EntertainmentPARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival isn't home to many shoot-em-up movies, but action-oriented actors at the festival are facing questions about Hollywood's role in American gun violence.Guy Pearce, Alexander Skarsgard, Kristen Bell and director Roger Corman were among those discussing the issue at the annual independent-film showcase.Pearce is in Park City, Utah, to support the family...
Chicago hotel occupancy climbs back
Label: Business Visitors filled downtown hotel rooms in 2012 at a rate not seen since before the recession.Hotel occupancy rose to 75.2 percent,...
Jan
22
Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field? It's 'looking good'
Label: World Pearl Jam (January 22, 2013) ...
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